Puck-Sling 1019

ABSTRACT

A device to help in the improving of hockey puck handling skills for beginning hockey players and those players who are lacking basic or intermediate skills. 
     When the main body of the device is placed over the end of the hockey stick it is slid down and will come to rest on the top of the stick blade, then the player adds the small adapter with the bungee or elastic cord and hockey puck attached by screwing the adapter into the main body of the device. If desired the player can then add the long adapter rod to the main body of the device, this will help move the cord away from the hockey stick. 
     Once the desired attachments are installed on the main body of the device the player is free to begin skating and working on his/her puck handling skills by shooting the puck.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

A provisional application for this device was filed on Mar. 22, 2013. Application No. is 61/804,245.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention was designed for use in training and skills improvement in the sport of ice, roller, or street hockey. The device can be slipped over the handle end of any standard hockey stick and be used to help improve the puck handling skills of beginner and unskilled hockey players.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention is an easy to use hockey training aid. Place the device over the handle end of a hockey stick, screw in the adapter with the bungee/elastic cord and hockey puck attached.

The advantage of this device is that puck handling, passing and receiving can be achieved while the player is skating, and not in a stationary position.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is the main body of the Puck-Sling 1019 with male threaded holes in the body to receive adapters.

FIG. 2 is the Puck-Sling 1019 on the shaft of a standard hockey stick and an adapter with bungee/elastic cord and hockey puck attached.

FIG. 3 shows the long rod/adapter with the bungee/elastic cord wrapped around the end to move the cord away from the blade of the hockey stick.

FIG. 4 is the plastic adapter with bungee/elastic cord and hockey puck, the adapter screws into one of the threaded holes in the main body of the Puck-Sling 1019.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This invention, the Puck-Sling 1019, would be made of a PVC quality plastic, a strong plastic for all components would be best in the production of this invention, this would provide a longer life for this invention due to the projected wear and tear on components. This includes the body, FIG. 1 (hollow interior), adapter, FIG. 2, for the bungee/elastic cord and hockey puck, and the adapter rod, FIG. 3 (long 18″ rod).

The invention is different from other hockey puck handling devices in that instead of having to shoot and received the puck in a stationary position the player can do these drills while skating.

The body of the Puck-Sling 1019, FIG. 1, will be made of plastic, it will be rectangular in shape with a open interior, long enough, 4 inches, and wide enough to fit over the end of a standard hockey stick handle. A small adapter, FIG. 4, (2 inches +/−), would screw into one of the threaded holes in the main body of the invention. A bungee/elastic cord (2′ +/−), FIG. 4, would go through the outward end of the adapter and the hockey puck would be attached to the far end of the bungee/elastic cord. The 18″ adapter rod, FIG. 3, could be screwed into one of the threaded holes on the main body of the invention and then the bungee/elastic cord could be wrapped around the end of the rod to help move the cord out and away from the hockey stick. 

1. The invention (Puck-Sling 1019) was developed as a new hockey training device, said device will, as a unit consist of: a main body made of a strong PVC type plastic, an adapter to hold the a bungee/elastic cord and a hockey puck, also included will be a long plastic rod used to provide cord separation from the hockey stick.
 2. The invention in claim 1 will be for individual use and used in for beginner or for those individual with underdeveloped puck handling skills.
 3. The invention in claim 1 will allow the player to train on puck handling, passing and receiving the puck while on the move, while skating, not in a stationary position. 